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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931
formers " (that is to may the Conservativos) and the Socialists. There were a number of unopposed returns, including rsa-Municipat Reformers and 22 Socialists. After the 1998 Municipal Elections the Municipal Reformena controlled 20 botal
Borough Councils, with a I
membership of 94: the Socialists
controlled 8 Borough Councils with a total membership of 458;' the Libernis controlled one Borough Council with 37 members; and there were two Independent niem- bors. The total number of seats is therefore 1,385 and te contest these nearly 2,500 candidates were
Tale of the Day.
News and Views
The Clark: I'm taking a corres endence course to get more money,
'n
air."
The Base: Ab, bad luck. 'taking ong to reduce expenses,**
Amenities.
"The amenities of life in the Southern Staton were striking illustrated here today when...
Biz George Alexander's Testimonial, Maad Cain, a woman doctor, a Mr. W. Graham Robertson in his £7,000 bons and £4,000 trust was also made in book of reminiscences, Time Was fund, Provision tells a story of the late Bir George | the will- for a woman to be engaged Aloxander which, should be added as housekeeper to Mitzie. to the collection": "bf`subtle texti- Though provided with avery monials. Alexander, Mr. Graham | luxury, the ent was disconsolate Robertson says, had an'aimoes over the loss of her mistress and
the character gradually pined away canny insight into and capabilitios of his fellow mon: Once he asked Alexander: "Why Lawn Tennis In Jamaica.
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nominated. The number of persons the chief of police and former mayer of the town fought outside the latter's shop in the main street a pistol duel which resulted in the in him ""Nothing whatever." Grum. It should proven strong death of both men."
is So-and-So thought so much of Jamaien, it is understood is to
mess of any receive a visit marly in the New) Flo, always mokos.a
Is there anything Year from British lawn tennis job he takes up.
entitled to vote in London was 2,108,330, Women were in the majority with 1,125,077, as against the 980,398 men.
Economy was the main issue. The Municipád Reformers in Lam- don claimed that they had redwerd the raves, that further conothics
were needed, and that theặc econo- ties they would effect if their can- didates were successful. They fur- ther declared that the Socialiazs, if they were successful in the Jum contests, could and would allify the steps taken by the
·National Governinent to restore and
The joys of Alabama hava often been declaimed in song and story, but few of us had any iden of the extent of it"amenities."
Journey to Moon."
A trip to the moon within the next few decades, says Professor
said Alexander. But you see, he has failed in everybody's part cular line, therefore everyone reas very kindly disposed towards him,"
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Soviet Russia populace will, in- creuse to 250,000,000, during the next two decades according to esti mate of the Demographic Institute.
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combination, for the personnel will i indule Mears. F. J. Perry, G. P. Hughes, and H. G. N. Lee.
The tourists may possibly play at Bermuda on the way home,
...
Cut Bates at St. Moritz...
It is said that the hotel keepers of St. Moritz are doing what they can to persuade "regular visitors from England not to miss the win- ter sports this coming winter.
"Some of them," a resident Eng- modern science "our"descendants Taxi-Man who Broke the Bilence. within a century will be able to
A taxicab driver who did not lishman says, "are cutting their two prices by 20 per cent. Some of them make the lanar journey in a rocket-stop his engine during the
Silence in Bond-atteet even announce that they will easy propelled ship."
when traffic came to a standasil English cheques at the "rate" that became the contre of an angry; was current 12 months ago before
As we went off the gold standard.” crowd when the Silence ended,
DURO GARAGE in the credit of the country.
As x much can be achieved by John Stewart, of Princeton Univer- The present populace is estimator local administration, it was impera-sity, is definitely out of the ques-at 170,000,000, tive in this time of crisis in ensuretion. But, he adds, in discussing that both national and local govern- ment had the same end in view, GILMAN & Co., Ltd., Agents.The Socialists replied that they had (A 1.D. 6 no objection to economy, but they refused to countenance eronomy at y expense of the poorest classes, In the country the struggle be- This American scientist of nn- tween the Parties was perhaps notional repute assumes that the pre- so intense, but that there was u hai, to Captain and Mrs: F.strong feeling all round was shown sent trends, of vehicular speeds will NETTLETON BOOTH, a daughter.
BIRTHS. Booth-On December 3, at Shang-
minutea
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED READ.-On December 8, at Shang-the Municipal contests was that an coat of a rocket ship designed, fored the end of the Silence a well
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICEDY
A
named Company bave resolved to iegue 30,000 shares forming the remaining part of the anissund Capital of the Company and that aneh shares shell in the first instance be offered to the persons appearing in the Company's register of membora as shareholders on the 1st day of Jall
January, 1932, at pas and on terms and conditions which. will be communicated to such persona at a later date." The Ritontion of peraone who are now or may become before the 1st day of January, 1832. the holders of baren is the aboro- named Company in respect of which their names have not bees entered in the Company's register of members is particularly directed to the above resolution and to the fact that in the uvent of such perzone wishing to participate in the unid offor they should taka immediate steps to have their mares entered in the Company's regis tor of members.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers,
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
FOURTEENTH EXTRA
TRACE MEETING will be held (Weather Purmitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY. 12 DEC- EMBER, 1931, Commencing at 2 p.m.
The First Boll will be Ring, at 1.30 p.in.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they 'and their Ladies must wear their Badges prominently displayed.
No one without a. Badge will be
admitted to the Members' Enclosure.
Badges admitting Non-Members to
hai to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. RRAD, Bon.
DEATHS.
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dressed man strode to the cab and speed of several miles per second: and equipped with a power plant struck the driver on the face," A developing billions of kilowatts will crowd surrounded the taxicab. The be around £400,000,000, as we esti- driver's bat, was knocked off and
kicked down the street. mats money to-day. Fuel is chief problem.
the
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San Told Him.
by the results. One effect of the continue, but he admits that the on as the second maroon announc elashing of the General Election and
agreement was reached in a num ber of towns to avoid a fight, and allow the retiring councillors to return unopposed. This accord- December 3. at
medating spirit was, of course, far LAFUENTE.-On
Shanghai. ABALARDO LAUENTI, the national struggle was shown from general; and the influence of aged 60 years. WONG KAM FUR, J.P.-At his resit-of a united opposition to Laboar move conspicuously in the growth ence,Ching. Shan Po, in In Manchester, Bradford, and a Pokfulam Road, near the june-mber of other northern indus tion of Mount Davis Road, pa the 10th day of December, 1931, 13.30 am, aged 2 years The funeral will take place at the Chinese Permanent Ceme tery on Saturday, the 12th inst., and will pass the Chinese Christian Cemetery in Pok/u- a Bond at 12 o'clock noon when a abort service will be held
in the Chapel,..." [1568
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HONG KONG, DECEMBER 12, 1933.
BRITISH MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS..
the Members Unclosure and Club Rooms Home papers now in the Colony
st 33.00 for Gentlemen and 33.00
for
trial towns, Conservatives and Liberals enthusiastically supported each other by making definite pacts against the Socialists.
Quick Dross-making
went
A Keymar (Sussex) man... to Burgess Hill to register the birth of his first child.
Three-quarters of an hour for sewing a complete dress is certain ly worth being registered as a new When he got there he could not record. This speed was attained' remember his wife's Christian name. The Socialists suffered a severe defeat. In London the Municipal by the winner of a dressmakers' In the end he had to return home Reformers retained the control of competition in Berlin recently. the eighteen Borough Councils
and ask her.
When Sir Malcolm Campbell
Dog's Expensive Appetite.
Some of the strange things which
animals awallow were described by Professor Hobday at a lecture at the Royal Veterinary College, Com-" den Town. Some of them were:- Dogs: A nut off a motor-car, golf balls, stones, and nails.
Cows: A gate enteh, the whole of a booty, and all the wire from a wo- 'man's umbrella,
Cats: Hatpins.
Professor
Hobday described
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tragedy, "A inan came to the col lege one day with a dog," he said, and, exclaimed Mein Gott, mein dog has swallowed mein diamond
already held, and gained majorities Half a hundred participants" had on five others previously, held by entered and for about an hour, the Blue Bird Waiting. the Socialists. The Municipal Re- formers gained 180 seats and lost large hal, where the event took two only; whereas the Socialists place, was filled with the am of opened the Scattish Motor Trade stud. I gave fifteen guineas fax the In 80 of the fifty sewing minchinea The Association's 30th show in Kelvin stud and seven and six for the dog. lost 210 and gained none. the principal cities and towns of
by Hailho expressed regret that he want, my sond. We did what we the provinces the Socialists bet 200
could for him." sats and gained only five, An- manikins and sold in an auction, was unable to exhibit his famous other interesting fact that the so that even those competitors who, Blue Bird car. Communists were not a serious were not among the prize winners! menace to any candidate of the
dresses were "afterward worn
Royal Economies in Sweden.
二
ather parties: Of the 40 Coin- did not go home empty handed. munist candidates not one was elected. There. dan be no doubt but that the whole nation had been rouard by the General Election campaign; and that the vast mass of the people had decided that the National Government and its sup porters must be given sufficient sup part to enable them to put their Relemes into practice in an effort" to restore national prosperity.
It is now dismantled," he said, and being prepared for eventuali- ties, in ease the speed record is broken in December.'
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THE KING CONGRATULATES.
HINKLER
[BRITISH WIRELESS HERVICE}
RuGuy, Dec. 10. Tokyo, Dec. 2-An east-to-west H. the King has sent a mes Crown Prince fiustay-Adelph have! King, Gustav of Sweden and the
non-stop light across the Pacific age of congratulation to Squadron" Leader Hinkler on his outstanding- will be attempted by two American | ly successful fight across the South announced their intention of shar- chest Cat Dies of Broken Heart. ng in the economies that may be The world's richest cat has died aviators some time after the mid-Atlantic. neessary to balance the next Bada Sangabriel, California, of adle of December. They are Ipres get. They will reduce their "Civib List allowances by 50,000 and 15,000 broken heart, despite the consoli- McDonnel and Harry Conner; whe erowns (bout £2,500 and 2500) tions of a luxurious home.
to-day applied to the Japanese respectively." Owing to the de She was Mitzie, a handsome An-Government, through the American ereuse in revenue due to the world economic depression, it is antici gora, who six months ago inherited Embassy, for permission to land INFORMATION WHILE YOU (pated that additional taxation will from her former mistress, Miss in Japan.
WAIT.
be necessary.
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Local Notes and Events
the
from the Centrospravka. The Cen- trospravka, which is the "abbre- viated title at the Moscow central inquiry burenú, is an organisation equipped to provide answers to an parently any questions-apart. of course, from questions concerning freedom of thought that members seription of twenty five roubles of the US.S.R. ask, for 1 sub- to hold their opening meeting to year All queries from registered morrow. telephone numbers are answered either immediately or in a few
Owing to the weather. Fanling Hunt Club will be unable
Colonel, Myles, accompanied by
Ladide (Both including Tax) give prominence to the British A LESSON from Moscow may be had are obtainable through the BXCEE- Municipal -elections held last TANY
apon Intralnction by s Mambar, such Member to be responsible for month, in which the verdict of the Payment of All Chits, etc.
General Election was farther con- Badges
Members' admitting Enclosure
will not be on sale at the firmed, and Labour candidates suffered another decisivo defeat. Race Course,
Members can obtain, upon Application Usually the results of a General
the SECRETARY, Badges (limited to ONE, for the Free Admission to the Election are no reliable guide to Members Enclosure of Wives, Lady what is likely to tippen in lon! Balatives and Friends, Names must be stated when applying.
contests. The voters seem to judge On Na-Pretert will Uhildren be local political issues from a gaite permitted in either Enclosure during different point of view from that Tiffins are obtainable at the Club held by them on national political DECEMBER, Telophone 21920. masses of the people reacted difclude: How many dogs are there at King's College, to-morrow, "at" ferently. They showed great in-in Moscow? How many grains are there in a hundredweight of wheat? The Price of Admission to the Public terest and enthusiasm in local poli- What kind of sand is used in the
A sale of works, is being held Ecolosure is 32.00, including Tax, forties, and they voted generally on glass industry? What is the coeffi all Persons, including Ladius, and ir
at St. Stephens Girls College and payable at the Gate,
the same lines as they had done in and iron? How do the parties Fairlen School, in aid of the Minis cient of friction between bronze Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are the General Elections. That is to stand in the Mexican Diet And, tering Children's League admitted Half Price.
the Moeting.
House provided they are, ordered from the No. 1 Boy by 6 pm. on the Ta
PUBLIC. ENCLOSURE.
qigations. On this occasion the
hours. Those not on the telephone
or living, cutside Moscou, wond members of his staff, Majors Flood their queries on a special postcard, and Anderson, will conduct Part 1, for which an extra charge is made of the Ralphs Shield Competition,
Questions recently answered in
9.30 a.m.
and
A concubine of Chan Ping-nam, Twe cases of diphtheria and two of 51 Parkes Street, was removed of Enteric fever were reported on to the Kwong Wah Hospital on Thursday. Thursday suffering from the effects of opium poisoning which is sinted to have been self-administered. She was admitted to hospital at 7 p.m. and died at 8.20 p.m.
The body of a Chinese womta, aged about 30, was removed to the Kowloon Mortuary on Thursday after having been found hanging'
the ground floor: of 32,
round
SPAIN'S FIRST PRESIDENT
SENOR ZAMORA ELECTED
[TEKOČON REUTER'S, AGENCY.]
MADRID, Dec. 10. Señor Zamora, who recently re-es signed the Premiership to raurk his opposition to the Corte anti- religious policy, has been elected first President of the new Spanish" Republic.
Seftor Zamorn pofled three hun. dred and sixty-two votes out of 410 cst by the Cortes.
He is elected for a period of six yengu,
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A VERY LIGHT
FINE?
HONOLULU CHINESE AND OPIUM DEAL.
Bookmakers, Tie Tac Men, uta,, 34y, most of the Labour candidates Did the German Social Democrais local charities to-day. The open-attributes this decrease to the un-having first taken before hanging La Cheong with unlawfully sell-
will not be permitted to operate with in the. Precinota of Tas. Hona Kora JOCKET OLUB during the. Haon Meeting. Tifine will be obtainable in the Res taurant in the Publio Esolosure.
By Order,
suffered defeat.
vote for armament credits' on the
River regions and the. Bino. Japanese conflict.
Observing a Chinese entering a
The Chinese National Govern- Takuling Street, Kowloon City. The' mont's postal revenues showed a woman, whose identity has not decrease of approximately 85,000,000 been established, was found by the in comparison with the correspond police with a rope tied ing period last year, according to her neck. Her mouth, hands and native of Honolulu is charged with The case in which Chan Wai, a information emanating from the clothes were scared with reduniawful possession of 1 taels of Chinese circles. The Government powder, which she was suspected of opium in Waterloo Road on Novem- ber 28, and another "man named eve of the Great War Perhaps ing caremony, at 11 am, will be precedented floods in the Yangtae herself. one of the easient queries to handle performed by Mrs. Southorn.
ing the drug, was conchided before came from a young peosant who
Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Kowloon wanted to know whether hia" poetry
News received in Shanghai from Magistracy yesterday. Mr. P. Sin was any good.
Suffering from injuries to his
Harbin is to the effect that, owing was for the first defendant while Centroapravka, also nets
the second accused was represented A head, caused through running inta
to the proposed dismissal of a inrge by Mr. Lim. invisible ancretary. Subscribers
After evidence was who are away from home may have a Sanitary Department motor lorry house in Circular Path with one number of employees by the Chinese taken the first defendant was fined their telephone line connected with in Belchers Street on Thursday, a jacket on, and leaving the same
Eastern Railway Administration
82.300 while the second man was the bureau, where a stenographer four-year-old boy, of 51, Belchera house
discharged. presently with another at the end of this month, the city
Vory Strong Argument." Street, was removed to the Govern-jacket, a Chinese defective, whose is faced with serious unemploy
ment problem. It is said that the In passing sentence the agis- thedon Boroughs, and in nearly 300 mathing like, six million querien ment Civil Hospital for treatment., suspicions were aroused, took the first to be dismissed by the rail- trate remarked that Mr. Sin had way authorities will be the Russians put forward a very strong argument that what Mr. KIPLING calls "in- The Police Recreation. Club are quiries. It transpired that
the who have become Chinese citizens on behalf of his client and he would ber, 1981, (weather permitting) may be Wales. Usually the campaign lasts still a fe is interesting the holding their second dance of the man had stolen a coat and a search abide by an order from Moscow to said the fine he was going to im and Soviet citizens who refused to take that into consideration.. H obtained at the Sports Club, Hongkong for a fortnight, but this year it that one of the large department
to Russia, it to note season at Lane Crawford's Res of the police records showed him leave their poste during the Sino- pose (82,500) was a very light one Jockey Club Stables, or at the offices of
VILLA crowded into in few days stores in London, which runs 18 taurant next Wednesday, December to be a banishes who had returned Soviet conflict. It is said that the under the circumstances, and he Mesars. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, 6, Dos Voeux Road Central.
following upon the General Elec information bureau for the con- 18, at 8 p.m. Admission far gentle- before the expiration of his banish- vacant places will be filled by hoped it would be a lesson to the | venienes of Its customers, deals with men will be #2, including retreatment. He was sentenced by Mr. Chinese specialists and others who defendant not to be involved in any ENTRIES lose at 13 O'clock NON tion. In London the great struggle something like half a million in menta while ladies will be admitted Williams to seven months hard have been sent to Harbin from more business of this nature, in the on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Desember,
[1554 was between the "Municipal Re- quiries annually.
by courtesy, 1981.
Moscow especially for this purpose. · future.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 7th Doc.. 1881.
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THE MACAO JOCKEY CLUB,
DRAFT
It is difficult to survey the. Muni- cipal Election field in its entirety, because although all the members of the London Borough Councils ure retired at the same time, in the provinces only one-third retire cach year. Chief interest in the elections is, therefore, centred on London. sages. The elections took place in 28 Lon
RAFT PROGRAMMES and.
ENTRY FORMS for Fourth Extra Race Meeting to be held cities and towns in England and
in Macao on Sunday, the 27th Decem.
will answer the calls and take mea.
Centrosprayka has answered
already during 1031 and to show
man back to the house for
Inbour.
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